Befriending Coastal Birds
The Takeaway: At a critical time for many species, NOAA collaborates with partners to protect coastal bird habitats and populations.
Learn MoreStates / New York
New York
81%
Population of State Living in Coastal Areas
$566 Billion
Coastal Employment
Annual Wages
26
Climate and Weather Disasters
(Affecting New York 2010 to 2018)*
Coastal Demographics
Of the total population of approximately 19.7 million in New York, almost 16 million people live in coastal portions of the state.
Coastal Economy
Coastal New York employs approximately 7.5 million people annually, earning a total of over $566 billion. This equates to over $1.4 trillion in gross domestic product.
Natural Hazards
Five billion-dollar weather disasters affected New York in 2018—and a total of 26 affected the state between 2010 and 2018. In 2018 alone, multiple severe storms, dozens of tornadoes, and two powerful Nor’easters caused several billion dollars’ worth of damage to states along the east coast. In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy—costing affected states over $72 billion, with New York and New Jersey seeing the largest extent of damages—caused the New York Stock Exchange to close for two consecutive business days, which last happened in 1888 due to a major winter storm.*
Sources:
American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates (NOAA Data)
*Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (NOAA Website)
(All economic and demographic facts represent the latest data available [2015] and are regularly updated as new data become available)
Making a Difference
in New York
Blue Carbon Enterprises Lessen Climate Change Damage
The Takeaway: Coastal wetlands research, restoration, tools, data, workshops, and partners—NOAA brings every blue carbon asset to the fight against climate-change-related hazards and harm.
Learn MoreBlue Plan Maximizes Coastal Coordination, Minimizes Conflict
The Takeaway: This inventory of the natural resources and uses of the Long Island Sound represents a guide for the future.
Learn MoreEnvironmental Educators Tailor Lessons to Diverse Student Needs
The Takeaway: Students of the coast love to learn when educators reach them where they are—whether that’s online, in the field, or through the wisdom of their own culture and stewardship traditions.
Learn MoreNative Americans Play Critical Roles in Many NOAA Projects
The Takeaway: We take a look at the great things that can happen when NOAA and Indigenous communities work together on coastal issues.
Learn MoreRestoration Efforts for Great Lakes Shoreline
The Takeaway: This shoreline report, co-authored by a Digital Coast scientist, makes plain the critical importance of NOAA’s nature-based restoration projects in the Great Lakes region.
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